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The following is a list of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines. Luzon. Adan → Adams [1] Alava → Sison; Albay → Legaspi (1925) [2] → Legazpi;
The more than 140 cities in the Philippines as of 2022 have taken their names from a variety of languages both indigenous (Austronesian) and foreign (mostly Spanish).The majority of Philippine cities derive their names from the major regional languages where they are spoken including Tagalog (), Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Bicolano, Kapampangan and Pangasinense.
Historic sites in the Philippines are designated by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and its predecessor agencies through the installation of historical markers (Filipino: panandang pangkasaysayan). [1] The following are lists of NHCP historical markers by region:
The Spaniards would repeat the word until they adopt the name of the community. From then on this place was called Balanga. [9] Baguio: Benguet (geographically only) Cordillera Administrative Region: Summer Capital of the Philippines During the American period, Baguio became a chartered city and was declared the Summer Capital of the Philippines.
The present name of the Philippines was bestowed by the Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos [1] [2] or one of his captains Bernardo de la Torre [3] [4] in 1543, during an expedition intended to establish greater Spanish control at the western end of the division of the world established between Spain and Portugal by the treaties of Tordesillas and Zaragoza.
The site is a major green sea turtle breeding and hatchery zone in the Asia-Pacific. [28] Mayon Volcano Natural Park: Albay: vii, x (natural) 2015 The site is the central property of the Albay UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.Initially, it was set for declaration by 2020, but canceled after government failed to submit the site documents on time. [29] [30]
Calzada is Spanish for "roadway," Ibayo is Old Tagalog for "opposite side," and Ligid is Old Tagalog for "surrounding." [7] Tondo: Manila: Spanish rendering of the old Tagalog name tundok, a type of river mangrove that was prevalent in the area. Tuktukan: Taguig: Old Tagalog word for "a place where people wash clothes." [7] Tunasan: Muntinlupa
This name comes from its main topographic feature, the valley (also called the Monkayo Valley) on which the town of Compostela is located. The town's name in turn may have come from the city of Santiago de Compostela in the Galicia region of Spain, the birthplace of a Spanish friar who visited the valley. [44] Dinagat Islands